WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Several science organizations today soundly rejected the Trump administration's attempt to force the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to pretend, in a formal government document, that climate change is not a serious threat. The appendix of BLM's recently released environmental impact statement for the proposed oil and gas leasing program for the Arctic   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is hosting a forum on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 9:00 a.m. Arizona time to discuss the future of uranium mining. What:Forum with Navajo uranium miners Where:Navajo Education Center, 1 Morgan Blvd. Window Rock, Ariz. When:Oct. 2 at 9:00 a.m. Arizona time Panelists: Navajo uranium miners and family members Members of the community Health care expert "I met a Navajo uraniu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is hosting a forum on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 9:00 a.m. Arizona time to discuss the future of uranium mining. What: Forum with Navajo uranium miners Where: Navajo Education Center, 1 Morgan Blvd. Window Rock, Ariz. When: Oct. 2 at 9:00 a.m. Arizona time Panelists: * Navajo uranium miners and family members * Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following statement with five representatives - Reps. John Garamendi, D-California, Vicky Hartzler, R-Missouri, John Shimkus, R-Illinois, and Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, and Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-Puerto Rico, regarding their visit to Ukraine: "We came to Ukraine to show our strong bipartisan support and to hear how we can help advance the country's Euro-Atlantic integration. We are encouraged by the new gove  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Darrell Hill, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Arizona, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "Good morning. My name is Darrell Hill, and I am the Policy Director for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Arizona (ACLU of Arizona). With over 65,000 members, activists, and supporters statewide, the ACLU of A  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Alex Gulotta, Arizona state director for All Voting is Local, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "My name is Alex Gulotta and I am the Arizona State Director for All Voting is Local. I am honored to appear before this Subcommittee to discuss how the current state of the law is harming voters in Arizona. "All Voting is Local1 launched in 2018 as a co  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Lorena Van Asscheis, chair of the Arizona Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "Thank you for holding this hearing on "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona." Thank you also for inviting me to testify on the findings of the Arizona State Advisory Committee (the "Arizona Committe  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Arizona State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to address this committee regarding voting rights and election administration in Arizona. "During my nine years as an Arizona State legislator for District 23 I have been actively engaged in improving Arizona's election laws. I ev  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, director of the Indian Legal Clinic at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "Thank you for inviting me to testify today to speak today. My name is Patty Ferguson-Bohnee and I am the Director of the Indian Legal Clinic at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "I want to thank you for holding this field hearing on Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona. I am Stephen Roe Lewis, the Governor of the Gila River Indian Community ("Community"), which is a federally recognized Indian Tribe of over 22,000 tribal me  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "The Navajo Nation is one of the largest Indian Nations in the country with a population of over 300,000 citizens. It is incredibly vast, extending over 27,000 square miles and across three states: Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. While the Navajo Nation's capital is located in Win  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Montserrat Arredondo, table director at One Arizona, at a field hearing entitled "Voting Rights and Elections Administration in Arizona": "One Arizona works to improve the lives of Latinos, young people, and single women by building a culture of civic participation. "One Arizona was formed in 2010 as a direct response to the growing disenfranchisement of voters and to the attack on our Latino commu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The House Administration Committee issued the following hearing information: Voting rights and elections administration in Arizona at Phoenix College Bulpitt Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona at 10 a.m. on Oct. 1: Witnesses * Montserrat Arredondo, One Arizona * Patricia Ferguson-Bohnee, Professor of Law, Indian Legal Clinic, ASU Law School * Alex Gulotta, Arizona State Director, All Voting Is Local * Darrell Hill, Policy Director, ACLU of Arizona * Stephen Roe Lewis, Gover  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced a motion to condemn and censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for his false retelling of the conversation between President Trump and Ukraine President Zelensky during a recent hearing on the whistleblower complaint. The following House members are co-sponsors: Kevin McCarthy Steve Scalise Liz Cheney Mark Meadows Jim Jordan Matt Gaetz Mark  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) led a bipartisan letter today urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to expand and improve breast cancer screening coverage options for female servicemembers and veterans. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar  more

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Action culminates years of her fight to end discriminatory rules for U.S. servicewomen * * * U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) visited Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than 16 years since she was deployed to the country three times as an officer in the Air Force. This is the first time McSally has been back to Saudi Arabia where she was not forced to wear a full black head-to-t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced the Native American Education Opportunity Act, which establishes a five-year pilot program to allow Tribes to create an education savings account (ESA) for Tribal enrolled students who currently attend Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. The Native American Education Opportunity Program would be funded through Title II of the Every Students Succeeds Act, of which $  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, ranking Republican member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: During the Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Elections Field Hearing yesterday in Phoenix, Arizona on Voting Rights and Election Administration, Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), who represented Republicans for the hearing, discussed Arizona's current law prohibiting the practice of ballot harvesting. Ballot harvesting  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and his staff joined the College Depot program at the College Depot program at Burton Barr Central Library for a workshop to provide free information and assistance for students and families completing the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application for the next academic year opened today. "As the first in my family to attend college, I know f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after 27 Members of the House and Senate sent a letter to Assistant to the President for National Security Richard O'Brien and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Larry Kudlow urging the revocation of the more than 1 million acre uranium withdrawal in northern Arizona. "Uranium is a critical component of America  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva led 15 members of Congress in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing their deep concern for the safety and security of human rights activists after the government's declaration of a state of siege on September 7th. In their letter, the Members called on Secretary Pompeo to advocate for ending the state of siege and make a public statement in defense of human r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Education and Labor Taskforce Chair Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) released the CHC Higher Education Priorities for the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. "Hispanic students are the future of this country and deserve a quality education system that affords them every opportunity to pursue  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Several science organizations today soundly rejected the Trump administration's attempt to force the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to pretend, in a formal government document, that climate change is not a serious threat. The appendix of BLM's recently released environmental impact statement for the proposed oil and gas leasing program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge includes the following consci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) presented Chuck Fitzgerald, Peoria resident, with Arizona's District 8 Congressional Recognition. He was nominated by Betty Lynch of the West Valley Human Services Alliance (WVHSA). Chuck helps Betty lead the WVHSA which is an organization made up of families, governments, nonprofits, businesses, and faith-based and community organizations committed to the well-being of Wes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, ranking Republican member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, in advance of the Subcommittee on Elections field hearing on voting rights and elections administration in Phoenix, Arizona: "During the field hearing in Arizona, the Subcommittee on Elections should examine the ways Arizona has worked to protect ballots of its citizens, like the state's prohibition on bal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: This week, Members of Congress launched the bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus which will serve as a forum for policy discussions and collaboration to address the most pressing issues facing entrepreneurs throughout the country. The caucus will seek to analyze new business formation trends and form a wide-ranging strategy to boost entrepreneurship growth, ensuring new business ventures continue   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan group of 31 Senators request two-year reauthorization for PILT and SRS programs * * * U.S. Senator Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and 30 of her Senate colleagues today requested that any end-of-year legislation include at least a two-year reauthorization of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) programs. In a letter to M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator cosponsors bipartisan resolution recognizing the contributions of the Hispanic community * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored a bipartisan resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the contributions of Arizona's Hispanic community. "Our resolution honors the extraordinary contributions of Arizona's Hispanic community which has greatly enriched th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today met with Army Ranger Cory Remsburg, the Remsburg family, and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Holly Katke to discuss Sinema's work on behalf of Arizona's veteran community. Sergeant First Class Cory Remsburg, an Army Ranger, was on his tenth deployment in October 2009 when he was severely wounded by an IED in Afghanistan. Following several dozen surgeries and y  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following statements after the District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission's 2017 rollback of net neutrality rules: "Today's ruling makes clear that Title II regulations are not required for maintaining an open internet. It is incumbent on Congress to pass federal net neutrality standards   more

CHANDLER, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema brought her "Kyrsten Means Business" tour to Enterprise Holdings to meet employees, provide an update from the Senate, and discuss opportunities and challenges facing Arizona employers. "We're cutting red tape and supporting cross-border trade to ensure that Arizona employers like Enterprise can continue to grow and create jobs," said Sinema. Enterprise Holding  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema backed a bipartisan bill that renews Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) funding for several Arizona institutions. "We're strengthening STEM education to better equip Arizona students for the jobs of the future," said Sinema. "This bipartisan proposal represents critical funding opportunities that support access and high quality educational experi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema joined a bipartisan group of Senators to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the American heroes killed in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya in September 2012. "Recognizing the heroes who tragically lost their lives defending our consulate in Benghazi is long overdue," said Sinema. "I'm proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to honor  more